As the leaves begin to turn and the crisp autumn air settles in, there’s nothing quite like the comforting flavors of fall.

From carnivals to fairs, the candy-covered apple is one of those quintessential festival treats and, along with candy corn, a Halloween staple. Take a crisp apple and swirl it with a coating of ...

As Annie Quigley writes for Food & Wine, "Candy apples also became fashionable to give out to trick-or-treaters during Halloween in the early 1900s and remained so until the 1960s and '70s, when ...

This crisp is built around two dessert standbys — apple and caramel sauce — creating something that at first tastes familiar and traditional, until you notice the salty, earthy undertones of ...

(The Envy and the Honeycrisp taste like apple candy in comparison to the Cosmic Crisp.) There is a faint echo of a Granny Smith in the Cosmic Crisp’s flavor, though it is far sweeter and crunchier.

Place the decorated apples on the lined baking sheet, transfer the tray to the fridge, and let cool and set for at least 1 hour. Place in cupcake liners if desired.

Try plain caramel, caramel with nuts, or caramel dipped in rich chocolate. If you want to go a little crazy, try adding M&M's, almond butter crunch or other toppings. If candy is more your speed ...

1 Candy Crisp Apple - $0.56 each 1 bag of Vidalia onions - $2.85 1 bag collard greens - $2.29 1 1/2 lb cod - $10.99 1 red bell pepper - $1.05 3 garlic bulbs - $1.89 ...

(Although the photos show it has candy-red skin, like the temptingly luscious poisoned apple in Snow White). “The apple of big dreams,” the ad promises of the Cosmic Crisp.

Even though it’s now fall there’s still plenty of produce and other items for sale at Saturday’s Bloomington Community Farmers’ Market, open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Showers Complex.